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Watershed harm probed
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 18/02/2026
» Officials have confirmed extensive illegal logging and road construction inside a protected watershed area of the Mae Yuam Wildlife Sanctuary in Mae Hong Son province, following public allegations.
Rainmaking flights give air quality instant boost
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 03/12/2024
» The air quality index (AQI) in Bangkok, its adjacent provinces and some northern provinces has reportedly improved following the first day of rainmaking flights by the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation (DRRAA).
Election Commission denies dragging out Senate results
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 08/07/2024
» The Election Commission (EC) brushed aside criticism that it was dragging its feet in announcing the certified result of the election for 200 new senators after an almost two-week lapse since the June 26 vote.
High temperatures to linger until April
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 26/03/2024
» The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) is warning the public, especially those living in the country's northern regions, to brace for higher-than-average temperatures, which are expected at the end of the month and will last until early April.
Shinawatras sick after Chiang Mai
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 23/03/2024
» Several members of the Shinawatra family have fallen sick with respiratory illness after a three-day trip to Chiang Mai last week, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, leader of the ruling Pheu Thai Party, revealed on Friday.
Weather warning: summer storms, high temperatures
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 04/03/2024
» Summer storms will bring downpours to parts of the Northeast, Central, East and South over the next few days as a low-pressure system moves over the upper part of the country, the Meteorological Department warned on Monday.
Taxes slashed for booze, pubs
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 24/02/2024
» The Excise Department has cut tax rates for alcohol and nightlife venues, effective on Friday, in a bid to boost tourism and domestic spending.
This year must not see a repeat of 1976
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 15/08/2020
» If Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is really serious about averting the current political crisis stemming from the confrontation between pro-democracy and right-wing factions, he must immediately take steps to have the charter rewritten and set up a drafting panel.
Voices of student dissent must be heard
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 29/02/2020
» Since the dissolution of the Future Forward Party (FFP) on Feb 21, Thai society has witnessed an escalating challenge to the Prayut Chan-o-cha government by university students across the country. Now a number of school students have joined the bandwagon with a series of flash mobs.